SHALOM PRESIDENCY SCHOOL

UNIT TEST II (2021-22)

SUBJECT: PHYSICS
GRADE: XII

DATE: 19.07.2021 NAME:

TIME: 2 HRS M.M. 50
General Instructions:

(1) All questions are compulsory. There are 24 questions in all.

(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D
and Section E.
(3) Section A contains ten very short answer questions, assertion reasoning, MCQs
of 1 mark each.
Section B has one case-based question of 4 marks.
Section C contains seven short answer questions of 2 marks each.
Section D contains four short answer questions of 3 marks each.
Section E contains two long answer questions of 5 marks each.
(4) There is no overall choice. However internal choice is provided. You have to
attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
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Section A
1. What is the work done in moving a test charge q through a distance of 1 cm
along the equatorial axis of an electric dipole? 1

2. Two charges 2µC and – 2µC are placed at points A and B 5 cm apart. Depict an
equipotential surface of the system. 1

3. Sketch the electric field lines for two-point charges q1 and q2 for q1> q2
separated by a distance d. 1

4. What is the electric flux through a cube of side 1cm which encloses an electric
dipole? 1

5. What orientation of an electric dipole in a uniform electric field corresponds to

its(i) stable and (ii) unstable equilibrium? 1

6. Define Electric dipole moment. What is its SI unit? 1

7. Why do electrostatic field lines not form closed loops? 1

8. Draw an equipotential surface in a uniform electric field. 1

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For question number 9, 10, two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A)
and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions
from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false and R is also false
9. Assertion(A) : If the distance between parallel plates of a capacitor is halved and
dielectric constant is three times, then the capacitance becomes 6 times.
Reason(R) : Capacity of the capacitor does not depend upon the nature of the
material.
10. Assertion(A) : Two equipotential surfaces cannot cut each other.
Reason(R) : Two equipotential surfaces are parallel to each other.
Section B (Case Study Based Question)
Attempt any 4 sub parts. Each part carries 1 mark.
11. Vivek was studying in his room. Suddenly he observed that the speed of his fan
was going on decreasing from last two days. His father explained that there is a
device in fan which maintain the speed. His father also explained that how the
device is connected in circuit. His father also told that AC circuit becomes
inductive when this device is connected in circuit. A phase difference arises due
to which leads to generate rotating magnetic fields and hence produce torque to
rotor for rotating.
Read the following questions and answer:
(i) Name the device used. 1
(ii) What is the relation between energy stored in these devices and energy?
supplied by the battery, when this device is charged by a battery? 1
(a) Energy stored is greater
(b) Energy supplied is greater
(c) Both are equal
(d) not defined
(iii) What will happen to the energy stored, if we increase the distance between the
charged plates of this device? 1
(a) Increases (b) decreases (c) remain same (d) (a) and (b)
(iv) Capacity can be increases by combining these devices in: 1
(a) Series (b) parallel (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
(v) Which of the following remain same, when these devices are connected in series?
(a) Voltage (b) Capacitance (c) Charge (d) resistance 1
Section C
12. Derive the formula for the force and torque on an electric dipole kept in a
uniform electric field. 2

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13. Two concentric metallic spherical shells of radii R and 2R are given charges Q1
and Q2 respectively. The surface charges densities on the outer surfaces of the
shells are equal. Determine the ratio Q1:Q2. 2

14. (a) Define Electric flux. Write its SI unit.

(b) State Gauss law. 2

15. The electric flux over a sphere of radius 1m is ϕ. If radius of the sphere were
doubled without changing the charge enclosed, what would be the electric flux?
Justify your answer. 2

16. Derive an expression for energy stored in a parallel plate capacitor C, charged to
a potential difference V. 2

17. A point charge Q is placed at point O as shown in the figure. Is the potential
difference VA – VB positive, negative or zero, if Q is 2
(i) positive
(ii) negative?

18. Derive Coulomb’s law using Gauss’s Law of Electrostatic. 2

Section D
19. Net capacitance of three identical capacitors in series is 3 pF. What will be their
net capacitance if connected in parallel?
Find the ratio of energy stored in the two configurations if they are both
connected to the same source. 3

20. Derive an expression for Loss of energy on sharing charges of capacitors. 3

21. Two-point charges + q and -2q are placed at the vertices ‘B’ and ‘C’ of an
equilateral triangle ABC of side as given in the figure. Obtain the expression for
(i) the magnitude and (ii) the direction of the resultant electric field at the vertex
due to these two charges. 3

22. Derive an expression for electric field intensity at any point on the axes of a
uniformly charged ring.
OR
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 Derive an expression field intensity on an equitorial line of electric dipole. 3
Section E
23. (a) Using Gauss’s theorem, derive an expression for a uniformly charged thin
spherical shell.
( b) A hollow cylindrical box of length 1m and area of cross section 25 cm2 is
placed in a three dimensional co- ordinate system. The electric field in the region
is given by E= 50 x i, where E is in N/C, and x is in meter. Find net flux through the
cylinder. 5

24. (a) Derive an expression for capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with a
dielectric slab.
( b) if the plates of a charged capacitor be suddenly connected to each other by a
wire, what will happen? 5
OR

(a) Derive an expression for capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with a

conducting slab.
(b) On what factors does the capacitance of a capacitor depends?

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